Historical Profile
Craig Thomas is no longer an active U.S. Senator. The information below reflects their most recent term.
Craig Thomas
Former U.S. Senator for Wyoming
Biography
Craig Thomas (died 2007) was an American politician who represented Wyoming in the United States Senate from January 1995 to June 2007, during the 104th–110th Congresses. Thomas served as a Republican. Thomas died in office on June 4, 2007.
Key Information
- Full Name: Craig Lyle Thomas
- Died: June 4, 2007
- Term Started: January 4, 2007
- Term Ended: June 4, 2007
- Senate Class: Class I
Service History
- Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 3, 2001 104th–106th Congresses Republican Wyoming
- Jan 3, 2001 – Jan 4, 2007 107th–110th Congresses Republican Wyoming
- Jan 4, 2007 – Jun 4, 2007 110th Congress Republican Wyoming
Service dates from the official U.S. Senate historical roster. For senators who changed party affiliation during their service, the party shown for each period is approximate.
Current Senators from Wyoming
Served With
Senators who represented the same state during Thomas's service:
- Alan Simpson (WY) 1995–1997
- Michael Enzi (WY) 1997–2007
Most Recent Voting History
Last 10 of 4,337 roll-call votes cast between 1995 and 2007 (roll-call records begin in 1989).
Not Voting
Vote #181
On the Motion (Motion to Concur in House Amdt. to Senate Amdt to H.R.2206) (H.R. 2206)
Making emergency supplemental appropriations and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes.
Not Voting
Vote #180
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1157 (To strike title VI (related to Nonimmigrants in the United States Previously in Unlawful Status).)
Not Voting
Vote #179
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1223 (To establish the American Competitiveness Scholarship Program.)
Not Voting
Vote #178
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1181 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1181 (To sunset the Y-1 nonimmigrant visa program after a 5-year period.)
Not Voting
Vote #177
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1158 (To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to facilitate information sharing between federal and local law enforcement officials related to an individual's immigration status.)
Not Voting
Vote #176
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1186 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1186 (To exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas.)
Yea
Vote #175
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1169 (To reduce to 200,000 the number of certain non-immigrants permitted to be admitted during a fiscal year.)
Nay
Vote #174
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 to S.Amdt. 1150 to S. 1348 (Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007) (S. 1348)
Amendment S.Amdt. 1153 (To strike the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program.)
Nay
Vote #173
On the Cloture Motion S. 1348 (S. 1348)
A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.
Nay
Vote #172
On the Conference Report S.Con.Res. 21 (S.Con.Res. 21)
An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012.
Source: Official U.S. Senate roll-call votes (senate.gov ↗).